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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • back in education!
  • Schooling in the UK, then 3 Years in Arts college, then 3...
  • From Manchester! Home to music, rain and marvellous people
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be Fulfilled

ABOUT ME

Fast approaching 30 and loving every minute.
Things aren't bad. :)

PHILOSOPHY

Everyone can do whatever they want - just give everyone the opportunity to try.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Tour Guide
Food Guide
Good Time Guide

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed someone without realising that I was doing it!
A few times I have found a lost looking soul and have taken it upon myself to go and talk to them...they are usually from out of town and just visiting...after about 3 weeks - they have moved to Manchester and come to the same parties as me....why didn't I know about Couch Surfer before??! There's so many more people I could link up with others!

Interests

Music - on Vinyl. This means rummaged in 2nd hand shops and finding lost treasures!
It sounds obvious to say it - but yes, Travelling.
Hiking, Climbing, Walking, generally getting dirty and feeling like I've achieved something.
Working for charities and tackling Social injustices.
Organised Community events and Projects that bring people together.
Art! - photography! Drawing! All!

  • arts
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • walking
  • partying
  • crafts
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • hiking
  • rock climbing
  • tourism
  • rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Elliott Smith, Pixies, Pavement, El Guincho, Cat Power, New Order - but I will listen to everything once - maybe twice just to make sure!

Films - Buffalo 66, Some Like It Hot, Drop Dead Fred, Happiness, True Romance, Three Colours White, Misery..

Books - Anything Ian Banks writes - such as The Wasp Factory, Douglas Coupland books (Generation X), Biogs that actually tell you something new and my most favourite books are usually suggestions from people - - - so you tell me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing that I have ever done is go off roading in a 4x4 in the North West Fjords of Iceland. Surrounded by nothing but ice, rivers and complete peace.

A MAZING!

Teach, Learn, Share

Ooh - not really sure what to write here!
But I think as hard skills that I can share - art/crafts/cooking...
But the important stuff is conversation, debate and discussion. The stuff that shapes who we are.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

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